Modulized Full Operation Junction Ultra High Voltage (UHV) Device

1 . A method of controlling an ultra high voltage (UHV) light emitting diode (LED) device, the method comprising:

routing a first constant step current through a plurality of LED junction modules disposed over a substrate, each of the plurality of LED junction modules coupled in parallel to one another, and each of the plurality of LED junction modules including a plurality of LED junctions coupled in series;

reconfiguring a coupling scheme of the plurality of LED junction modules; and

routing a second constant step current through the plurality of LED junction modules, wherein a substantially same load is provided to each LED junction.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein reconfiguring the coupling scheme of the plurality of LED junction modules includes coupling in series a first half of the plurality of LED junction modules with a second half of the plurality of LED junction modules prior to routing a constant step current.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein reconfiguring the coupling scheme of the plurality of LED junction modules includes coupling in series a fraction of the plurality of LED junction modules with one another prior to routing a constant step current.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein reconfiguring the coupling scheme of the plurality of LED junction modules includes coupling in series a half, a third, a fourth, a fifth, or a sixth of the plurality of LED junction modules with one another prior to routing a constant step current.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of LED junction modules includes B LED junction modules coupled in parallel and each LED junction module includes A LED junctions coupled in series, the method further comprising:

forming sets of (C 1 A) LED junctions coupled in series; and

coupling in parallel sets of (B/C 2 ) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a subsequent constant step current (B/C 1 )i through the plurality of LED junction modules,

wherein A, B, C 1 , and C 2 are whole numbers,

wherein C 1 and C 2 are each whole number factors of B (C 1 ×C 2 =B) and not equal to B, and

wherein i is a current routed through each LED junction.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of LED junction modules includes B LED junction modules coupled in parallel and each LED junction module includes A LED junctions coupled in series, the method further comprising:

routing a first constant step current Bi through the plurality of LED junction modules;

forming sets of 2A LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/3) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a second constant step current (B/2)i through the plurality of LED junction modules; and

forming sets of 3A LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/2) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a third constant step current (B/3)i through the plurality of LED junction modules,

wherein A and B are whole numbers, and i is a current routed through each LED junction.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of LED junction modules includes B LED junction modules coupled in parallel and each LED junction module includes A LED junctions coupled in series, the method further comprising:

routing a first constant step current Bi through the plurality of LED junction modules;

forming sets of 2A LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/6) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a second constant step current (B/2)i through the plurality of LED junction modules;

forming sets of 3A LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/4) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a third constant step current (B/3)i through the plurality of LED junction modules;

forming sets of 4A LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/3) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a fourth constant step current (B/4)i through the plurality of LED junction modules; and

forming sets of 6A LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/2) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a fifth constant step current (B/6)i through the plurality of LED junction modules,

wherein A and B are whole numbers, and i is a current routed through each LED junction.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of LED junction modules includes B LED junction modules coupled in parallel and each LED junction module includes A LED junctions coupled in series, the method further comprising:

routing a first constant step current Bi through the plurality of LED junction modules;

forming sets of 3A LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/3) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a second constant step current (B/3)i through the plurality of LED junction modules,

wherein A and B are whole numbers, and i is a current routed through each LED junction.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising activating each of the plurality of LED junctions with each constant step current.

10 . A method of controlling an ultra high voltage (UHV) light emitting diode (LED) device, the method comprising:

providing B LED junction modules over a substrate, each of the B LED junction modules coupled in parallel to one another, and each of the B LED junction modules including A LED junctions coupled in series;

routing a first constant step current Bi through the B LED junction modules; and

forming sets of (C 1 A) LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/C 2 ) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a subsequent constant step current (B/C 1 )i through each of the LED junctions,

wherein A, B, C 1 , and C 2 are whole numbers,

wherein C 1 and C 2 are each whole number factors of B (C 1 ×C 2 =B) and not equal to B, and

wherein i is a current routed through each LED junction.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising coupling in series a first half of a plurality of LED junction modules with a second half of the plurality of LED junction modules prior to routing a constant step current.

12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising coupling in series a fraction of a plurality of LED junction modules with one another prior to routing a constant step current.

13 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

forming sets of 2A LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/3) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a second constant step current (B/2)i through the plurality of LED junction modules; and

forming sets of 3A LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/2) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a third constant step current (B/3)i through the plurality of LED junction modules.

14 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

forming sets of 2A LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/6) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a second constant step current (B/2)i through the plurality of LED junction modules;

forming sets of 3A LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/4) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a third constant step current (B/3)i through the plurality of LED junction modules;

forming sets of 4A LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/3) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a fourth constant step current (B/4)i through the plurality of LED junction modules; and

forming sets of 6A LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/2) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a fifth constant step current (B/6)i through the plurality of LED junction modules.

15 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

forming sets of 3A LED junctions coupled in series and coupling in parallel sets of (B/3) LED junction modules coupled in series prior to routing a second constant step current (B/3)i through the plurality of LED junction modules.

16 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising activating each of the plurality of LED junctions during each constant step current.

17 . A method of controlling an ultra high voltage (UHV) light emitting diode (LED) device, the method comprising:

providing a plurality of LED junction modules over a substrate, each of the plurality of LED junction modules coupled in parallel to one another, and each of the plurality of LED junction modules including a plurality of LED junctions coupled in series;

routing a first constant step current through the plurality of LED junction modules lighting each of the plurality of LED junction modules;

reconfiguring a coupling scheme of the plurality of LED junction modules; and

routing a second constant step current through the plurality of LED junction modules lighting each of the plurality of LED junction modules and providing a substantially same load to each LED junction with the first and second constant step currents.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein reconfiguring the coupling scheme of the plurality of LED junction modules includes coupling in series a first half of the plurality of LED junction modules with a second half of the plurality of LED junction modules prior to routing a constant step current.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein reconfiguring the coupling scheme of the plurality of LED junction modules includes coupling in series a fraction of the plurality of LED junction modules with one another prior to routing a constant step current.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein reconfiguring the coupling scheme of the plurality of LED junction modules includes coupling in series a half, a third, a fourth, a fifth, or a sixth of the plurality of LED junction modules with one another prior to routing a constant step current.